Politics & Government

Virginia Officials Break Ground Monday to Widen Route 1

A 3.5 mile stretch of Route 1 that passes through Fort Belvoir will be widened.

Virginia elected officials and Fort Belvoir representatives gathered Monday morning at Lieber Gate at Fort Belvoir for a ceremony to break ground on the start of the Route 1 widening project.  

A 3.5-mile stretch of Route 1 that passes through Fort Belvoir will be widened. The project is designed to alleviate traffic congestion and provide greater mobility for those who travel along the Route 1 corridor to the Army installation and new Belvoir hospital.

Route 1 will be widened from four to six lanes between Telegraph Road and Mount Vernon Highway, and will provide pedestrian and bicycle improvements and accommodations for future transit. The $180 million was awarded in November; part of a $300 million appropriation secured by the Maryland and Virginia delegations for BRAC-related transportation improvements across the country.

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According to The Washington Post, part of the roadway may be named for Moran, who recently announced his retirement from Congress.

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Construction is expected to be completed in 2016.

Those in attendance included:

(Photos courtesy of Congressman Gerry Connolly's office.)


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